Iraqi Red Crescent Society volunteers are helping communities in Mosul and the Tigris Valley to prepare for the potential collapse of Mosul Dam, which has been described as “the world’s most dangerous”.

Thousands of people have fled Mosul with only what they could carry, making difficult choices on what they would need for life in the camp, and what they valued most. Learn about their stories in pictures...

Tears come to Buthina’s eyes as she tells her family’s story, and for a few moments she covers her face with her hands. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society psychosocial volunteer reaches out and touches her shoulder, and the two women talk quietly for a while.